Construction World December 2020

Category: BUILDING CONTRACTORS

OXFORD PARKS PHASE 2 Oxford Parks is a focal point along Oxford Road in Rosebank. On completion, this site will house five buildings on a master basement structure. The buildings were designed to complement each other, and their respective footprints fit together in a jigsaw puzzle configuration, proportionately occupying the site to optimise the usage of this prime precinct.

PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: Concor • Client: Intraprop • Start date: )HEUXDU\ • End date: 1RYHPEHU • Main Contractor: Concor • Architect: dhk/GLH • Principal Agent: 0RUWD 3URMHFW 0DQDJHPHQW

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